Infliximab
Pronounced in-FLIX-i-mab
Brand names: Remicade
Type: Biologic (TNF blocker infusion) · All Other Medicines
What Infliximab is used for
- Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis
- Rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune arthritis types
- Psoriasis and ankylosing spondylitis
Common side effects
- Infusion reactions (fever, chills, rash, itching)
- Headache
- Stomach pain
- Upper respiratory infections
Important cautions
- Suppresses immunity — serious infections including reactivated tuberculosis can occur, so screening is done before starting
- Has been linked with rare lymphoma cases and can worsen heart failure
How it comes
Injection into a vein (clinic or hospital). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Related medicines — Other Medicines
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.